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山遥水远

山遥水远 — “Far away”

山遥水远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “far away”. A long and arduous journey; remote and difficult to reach. Literally, “mountains distant, waters far”.

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山遥水远 Pronunciation and Pinyin

山遥水远 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
shān3mountain or hill
遥
yáo13Far; distant; remote
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote

Example Sentence with 山遥水远

虽然他们分隔山遥水远,但友谊的光芒从未黯淡。
Although they are separated by vast distances, the light of their friendship has never dimmed.

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Synonyms of 山遥水远

  • shān山cháng长shuǐ水yuǎn远a long and arduous journey
  • shān山cháng长shuǐ水kuò阔a long and arduous journey

Antonyms of 山遥水远

  • jìn近zài在zhǐ咫chǐ尺extremely close at hand

More idioms starting with 山

  • shān山shàng上wú无lǎo老hǔ虎,,hóu猴zi子chēng称dà大wáng王When the cat's away, the mice will play
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转shuǐ水zhuàn转circumstances change, we'll meet again
  • shān山bù不zhuàn转lù路zhuàn转circumstances change, find another way
  • shān山zhōng中zǎi宰xiàng相reclusive sage offering wise counsel
  • shān山kuī亏yī一kuì篑fail for want of a final effort
  • shān山guāng光shuǐ水sè色picturesque mountain and river scenery
  • shān山gōng公dǎo倒zǎi载dead drunk and sprawled backward
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海róng容magnanimous and broad-minded
  • shān山bāo包hǎi海huì汇encompass everything
  • shān山nán南hǎi海běi北Far and wide
  • shān山chī吃hǎi海hē喝eat and drink excessively
  • shān山yín吟zé泽chàng唱Folk songs and ballads

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Questions about 山遥水远

What does 山遥水远 mean?

山遥水远 (shān yáo shuǐ yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “far away”.

How do you pronounce 山遥水远?

山遥水远 is pronounced shān yáo shuǐ yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 山遥水远 literally mean?

Literally, 山遥水远 means “mountains distant, waters far”. It is used to mean “far away”.

What is the Chinese definition of 山遥水远?

指道路遥远。

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